What are the odds on Aston Villa’s next manager and who is likely to replace Roberto Di Matteo?

Roberto Di Matteo has been sacked as manager of Aston Villa and the focus will now inevitably turn to who will replace him.
The Italian mustered up only one win in his first 12 games in charge of the club, leaving Villa 19th in the Championship.
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It’s been a woeful start to the season for a team who spent more than £50million this summer and Villa will now need to spend even more on a new boss.
But who is likely to replace him? We take a look at the early contenders here:
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